dwarf lake iris vs Orange-throated Bat

Iris lacustris compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf lake iris	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Iris	Lampronycteris
Species	Iris lacustris	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

dwarf lake iris and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf lake iris	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dwarf lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.